[nagdu] Fake Service Dogs

[Debby Phillips]

Hi Julie, I agree with you, but I do have some concerns.  I know 
a fellow here who has a dog from a program.  He definitely has 
some mental issues.  He loves his dog, no doubt about it.  But I 
really question whether he is truly capable of caring for it, 
keeping its training and making the dog behave.  I truly do not 
know what the answer is.  This dog comes from a very reputable 
school, that has a special needs program.  My question is how do 
they (the schools) determine whether someone is mentally able to 
properly care for a dog? I'm not trying to be mean, I just am 
concerned because of what I have seen with him and his dog, and 
with some other people here who claim that their dogs are service 
dogs, but they clearly cannot handle the dog.    Debby and Nova